* Sleeper that may not be alert: Brandon Marshall's injuries are becoming a major problem. We're not going to adjust his optimistic ranking yet, but he needs to prove he's in shape and healthy sooner than later.

* Willis McGahee is diplaying an Ali-like confidence. Or it's insecurity from a player whose play better match up to all his talk this season. No more excuses.

* A nice breakdown from the Nashville Tennessean of where all the position battles stand. They think LenDale White will win the starting job and Chris Henry has a long way to go. I'm very close to upgrading White in our draft guide. And he's already much higher with us than his Average Draft Position.

Also Eric Moulds could be earning playing time early. Incidentally, the Tennessean consistently provides among the best team coverage in the country. Always worth checking out.

* LaDainian Tomlinson says the Chargers may may have looked past the Patriots last season. Which shows how immature they were if remotely true. One wonders if they can handle being a returning favorite this year.